US EditionStranded UK Fighter Jet in Kerala Takes Social Media by Storm, ‘F-35B Nair Got Its PAN Card’ — Check Memes, Jokes Here
- A British F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing on June 14 at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala, and has remained grounded since due to technical issues.
- The aircraft's serious engineering problems prevented local repairs, prompting a UK expert team to arrive on July 5 to assess and attempt to fix the jet.
- The F-35B, a $110 million advanced stealth fighter with the ability to take off from short runways and land vertically, is currently stationed at a domestic terminal bay under close supervision while repair options are being assessed.
- Social media was filled with jokes and memes about the jet’s unexpected delay in Kerala, while the state’s tourism department cleverly turned the situation into a campaign promoting Kerala as a place visitors find hard to say goodbye to.
- The incident highlights ongoing challenges of the F-35 program, which faces criticism for high lifecycle costs estimated at $2 trillion and complications in maintenance and modernization.
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F-35 stranded in Kerala: UK deploys technicians to repair British Royal Navy aircraft in Thiruvananthapuram
A team of technical experts has been deployed at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to assess the British Royal Navy's F-35B fighter jet, which made an emergency landing there on June 14. A team of around 25 technical experts from the British Royal Air Force arrived aboard an A400M Atlas military transport aircraft on Sunday (July 6). The visiting team will assess the condition of the stranded jet to determine whether it can be repaired lo…
Expert team from U.K. to land in Kerala on Sunday to repair grounded F-35B
The team comprises around 20 engineers from the U.K. and the U.S., where the manufacturer Lockheed Martin is based. The engineers will stay in the State for a few days exploring various options to repair the F-35B fighter jet
Repair or repatriate? UK technicians to examine stranded F-35 in Kerala tomorrow
A team of around 25 technicians from the UK is expected to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday to assess the stranded F-35 fighter jet of the Royal Navy. The jet has been stranded for three weeks.
Stranded UK fighter jet in Kerala takes social media by storm, ‘F-35B Nair got its PAN card’ — check memes, jokes here
A 40-member UK aviation team will arrive in Kerala on July 5 to repair a grounded F-35B fighter jet worth over USD 110 million. The aircraft made an emergency landing on June 14 and has since become a viral meme on social media.
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